Se connecterAfter thanking the officers, Louis checked the time—it was already half past nine.“Let’s head home. The temperature’s dropping; I don’t want anyone catching a cold.”Marcus stood still, muttering under his breath, “But Loraine’s favorite singer hasn’t even gone on yet…”Louis turned sharply toward
“He said he was thirsty, so I went to buy him a drink. I clearly told him not to move and when I got back, he was gone!”Loraine’s face went pale with worry. “Let’s look for him right now! I saw security guards and some police officers earlier. We can ask them for help!”The three of them forgot all
Mason, the quieter and more composed one, simply listened to the music, occasionally nodding along to the rhythm.The youngest, Manuel, was too short to see the stage at all, swallowed up by the crowd and left with nothing but the thundering music pounding in his ears.Before long, he got restless.
“Marcus, every time you sneak out, you use the same excuse,” Manuel said, crossing his arms. “Can’t you at least come up with something new?”Marcus froze. Loraine quickly jumped in with a smile. “Manuel, we really do have something serious to take care of this time. It’s boring stuff. You’d have w
“Raine, look, your fingers need to lift here, then drop cleanly. Watch my hand when I play.”In the Walker family’s grand music room, young Mason was patiently teaching Loraine how to play the piano.Sunlight streamed through the tall windows, half spilling over the glossy surface of the hundred-tho
Grace tried to lift her head, but she was too weak to manage even that small movement.A nurse quickly stepped forward and raised the head of the bed so that Grace only needed to lower her gaze to see the tiny baby in Laura’s arms.“A daughter… girls are so sweet,” Grace murmured, the words faint bu
Once in the car, Louis started the engine without saying a word and quickly drove off.Adora glanced at him a few times. Seeing him so silent, she didn’t know how to comfort him.It wasn’t until they reached the city, with the noise and bustle outside washing over them, that the heaviness in her ch
“How she survives is none of your damn business! Eugene, wake up! Ruby’s reputation is in shambles—even the Matthews family has disowned her. “Why the hell are you still worrying about her? She’s engaged to Shawn, carrying his child, and you’re still entangled with her? “What is wrong with you? Ar
With nowhere else to turn, she could only sneak back to the Matthews house in the dead of night, hoping to find shelter.But she hadn’t expected Adora to find out so quickly and to call the Matthews family immediately, threatening them not to take her in.After Adora finished speaking, there was sil
She was on the night shift and had been busy, with her phone left charging in the office.After handling an emergency and returning to the department, she saw the missed call and couldn’t believe her eyes.The same Louis who usually didn’t give her the time of day had actually called her first.Even







